Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World tells the story of the wah wah effect pedal, from its invention in 1966 to the present day. Musicians, engineers, and historians discuss the impact of the pedal on popular music and demonstrate the various ways it has been used, as well as how its evolution has improved the ability of artists to express themselves musically. The film features interviews with Brad Plunkett, the inventor of the pedal, plus many other musical luminaries such as Ben Fong-Torres, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Buddy Guy, Art Thompson, Eddie Kramer, Kirk Hammett, Dweezil Zappa, and Jim Dunlop. These professionals explain how a musical novelty transcended convention and has become timelessly woven into the fabric of modern pop-culture.
Detroit-born guitarist and producer. He was a member of Motown's famed group of session musicians, The Funk Brothers. He helped introduce a psychedelic rock sound to Motown. His guitar work can be heard on several Norman Whitfield-produced tracks for The Temptations including "Cloud Nine," "Psychedlic Shack," and "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)." In 1971, he had a smash hit as a recording artist with the Top 10 instrumental "Scorpio."
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